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23 minutes ago
- CBS News
Finding hope and healing after Kerr County flood devastation
Kerr County flood survivor Georgia "Cooney" Wells, who lost everything—including her RV and neighbors' lives—finds hope and purpose amid the devastation, emphasizing faith and community resilience. "One minute you've lost everything you have and the next minute you feel blessed and full of hope," said Wells. "It's hard to look at because there's no life there right now. There's just the river, there is God, there is nature there, but life is gone." Wells said her RV was next to a huge tree. "A lot of people would come to my area and we would cook out," said Wells. "This area is hard to look at, but I still have those memories." Wells' RV was one of the dozens washed away by the flood on July Fourth. She said four of her neighbors lost their lives and that she might be lost as well, if she hadn't been working an overnight shift at a women's recovery center. "I didn't know why God put me on that job, but on July Fourth, it all came together on why God put me there, because he wasn't ready for me to leave this earth yet," Wells said. "He still has a plan for me." She said she's at peace with the loss, except for one item: the American flag she received when her dad, an Air Force veteran, passed away earlier this year. "When I realized I had lost that, that was probably the hardest thing," Wells said. "My father was watching, he's watching this happen. And he would've been out here to help people." She said the river that was once her sanctuary now holds the tears of the community, but also hope. "God is here, he is still in this River," said Wells. "He is here in these organizations, calling and checking on me. We have an army of angels who have been sent here to help us. We don't know the reason that all of this happened, but God has a plan." Despite the loss, Wells has a message of hope for her Kerr County community: keep the faith. "There is a plan, we just don't know it," she said. "I don't know why I am still here, but I am going to figure that out." Wellsa said she and many other survivors are getting help from FEMA and the Small Business Administration.
CBS News
25 minutes ago
- CBS News
Historic bus ride honors Chicago journalist and civil rights leader Ida B. Wells
Wednesday is Ida B. Wells' birthday, and a local organization is making sure Chicago girls learn about the trailblazing journalist and civil rights activist. The Girls Like Me Project took a group of teens on a tour to honor Wells' legacy and the legacies of other powerful Black women from Chicago. "'I stick to my firm, unshakeable belief that the Black press is an advocacy press,'" 18-year-old Kaitlyn Jones said, reading words written by the late Chicago journalist Ethel Payne. Payne is known as "The First Lady of the Black Press," because of her fearlessness as a journalist and a civil rights activist. "That's what Payne worked on mostly, as well as children born to Japanese mothers, and African American fathers who were mistreated heavily by the troops there. She also wrote about that," said Girls Like Me Project participant Sara Park. The project hosted their annual "Legacy Speaks: Mapping Ida B. Wells' Imprint," a special bus tour in tribute to the life and legacy of Wells on her birthday. "History tells us, as she has a marker here, that what you do now may not be recognized in your lifetime, but the deed and your legacy will live on into future generations," said Girls Like Me Project founder La'Keisha Gray-Sewell. The mission of Girls Like Me is to help Black girls, ages 11 to 17, critically examine social, cultural, and political ideologies in media. For nearly a decade, the Girls Like Me Project has led excursions to Wells' historic home and other landmarks in Bronzville. Gray-Sewell grew up in the neighborhood and said she resonates with Wells speaking out against injustice. "I know that a lot of times people just want you to be quiet. They don't want you to shift. They don't want to make other people uncomfortable, and I know that that's what she did," she said. The annual excursions focus on elevating the voices and stories of powerful Black women, but this year, the tour expanded beyond Bronzeville, going to places like Englewood, the Illinois Medical District, and North Lawndale – a neighborhood 18-year-old Imani Henson is looking forward to tour. "I'm excited to see the women from the West Side, because you know, I'm from out west. So I'm excited to see the women from the West Side and the North Side," Henson said. This year's expansion provided a more comprehensive mapping of the contributions of Black women across Chicago. "They didn't have to go out their way to be those outspoken people, those blueprints for us to be here today," 18-year-old Nevaeh Harris said. The Girls Like Me Project said they plan to expand their tours to more locations in the future.
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25 minutes ago
- Associated Press
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